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Photo courtesy of bleacherreport.com. If recent history in South Bend is any indication, Brian Kelly (pictured above) may get red in the face early and often this year.

By Josh Kramer

When people think of College Football, Notre Dame instantly comes to mind. Despite not winning a national title since 1988, Notre Dame is still one of the blue bloods of College Football. Every one of their games are nationally televised by NBC putting them in the public spotlight each and every Saturday.

The Fighting Irish are set to enter the third year of the Brian Kelly era. Kelly was supposed to be the man to bring Notre Dame football back to the glory days. He was the guy that was supposed to bring number 12 to South Bend (National Championship). Luckily for the Irish faithful, Kelly has a history of getting the job done in year number three. At Grand Valley State he went a very respectable 6-2-2. Then at Central Michigan, he took home a MAC Championship. And finally at Cincinnati, he led the Bearcats to their first Big East Football Championship and an appearance in the Orange Bowl. With a past like that, it is safe to say that Brian Kelly knows a little something about winning. Many have proclaimed the guy a miracle worker. I like to think of him as one of the best offensive minds in football. But it appears recent history will be against the Fighting Irish Head Coach as he prepares his troops for the annual Blue-Gold Game on Saturday. Could their be a year three jinx in South Bend? The three Fighting Irish coaches that preceded Brian Kelly may have something to say in regards to the potential South Bend curse in year number three. Continue reading →